Leases That’s simple enough advice. It’s easy to follow. And, no one gets hurt. So, what’s the problem? No one wants to do it. It’s too costly, it’s too time …
Basement Apartments: A Tale of Two Cities
There is $25,000 available for basement apartments in two different cities. In Calgary, it’s in the form of a grant, and in Brampton, it’s in the form of a fine. So, whether the municipality pays you, …
Getting Rid of the Tenants for the Sale
This is not going to be the easiest thing to do, but it can be done. Sometimes, tenants are simply a liability. They are rude and objectionable and nobody wants …
Be Cautious if You are a Residential Landlord!
If you are a residential landlord or you are contemplating becoming one, you should have a look at some of the new rules. The Residential Tenancies Act came into force …
Air B&B and Cottage Rentals Exempt from Residential Tenancies Act
Air B&B and Cottage Rentals You don’t want to rent out your basement or your cottage using AirB&B only to find that the person says that they are now Tenants …
Purchaser Moving into Tenanted Property
With all the issues related to eviction, occupation and vacant possession, consider this clause: “The Buyer agrees that they or their immediate family intend(s) to move into the property on …
Water Softener No Contract
Question: My client, the Owner just found out the Tenant has permitted a water softener to be installed upon the premises and has agreed to make the necessary arrangements to …
Tenant Slips – Insurance Implications
Ontario Question: Tenant slips and breaks the toilet by falling onto it. Water floods the place. She doesn’t know how to turn the water off. Whose insurance – ultimately who …
Tenant Fails to Leave
(Ontario) Question: The Seller had a rather difficult Tenant and has sold the house, and has delivered the appropriate notices to the Tenant to terminate the tenancy. The Tenant has …
Retrofit Clauses for Agreements
One very significant problem was the real estate industry would encourage the sale of a building with a secondary unit in an area zoned simply for single family units. There …